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Empowering Foster Care Students Toward College Success

Explore the implementation of a Foster Care Campus Liaison program to support foster care students in pursuing higher education. Learn about the barriers they face, program design, evaluation methods, and budget considerations. Discover the importance of student recruitment and retention strategies to increase bachelor's degree attainment among foster care youth. Gain insights into fostering relationships, campus resources, and community connections to provide comprehensive support for these students. Join us on this journey to empower and uplift foster care students towards college success.

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Empowering Foster Care Students Toward College Success

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  1. Implementation of a Foster Care Campus Liaison Presented by: Jessica Hakes, Enrollment Services Intern December 4, 2012

  2. Presentation Outline • Background • Barriers to student success • Goal • Program Design • Evaluation • Budget

  3. Foster Care Data (nationally) • 75% of foster care youth express a desire to attend college • 15% are enrolled in college preparation courses • 20% enroll in higher education, as compared 60% of the general population • Less than 2% of foster care alumni complete a bachelor’s degree, compared with 24% of the general population

  4. The breakdown of need • 424,000 children in foster care Nationally • 21,697 children in the state of Ohio • 2,847 of these children come directly from Cuyahoga County

  5. Barriers to Student Success • Lack of college readiness • Lack of family support • Lack of knowledge about available resources • Lack of adult life skills • Housing issues

  6. Program Design • Goal: Increase the number of students who obtain a bachelor’s degree that come from foster care • Student Recruitment • Student Retention

  7. Student Recruitment • Build and maintain relationships • High school guidance counselors • Social/Case workers • Family members

  8. Student Recruitment • Identify college bound youth • College prep courses • Application process • Admissions requirements • Financial Aid process • Encourage

  9. Student Retention • Build and maintain relationships • Campus community • Greater community • Students

  10. Campus Retention Board • Academic Advising • Financial Aid • Residence Life • Counseling Center • Learning Center

  11. Greater Community • Ohio Food Bank • Free Clinics (family practice, dentist, optometrist, etc.) • Transportation

  12. Students • Strong advising and mentoring • Peer mentoring (eventually) • Included and connected to the campus community

  13. Evaluation • Recruitment: Number of students attending BW who were previously in the foster care. - How is this currently being tracked? • Retention: The number of students who continue at BW.

  14. Budget • 1 full-time staff member = $36,000 (+ benefits) • Travel = $4000 • Professional Development = $1000 • Cell phone = $700 • Campus resources = $8000 • Total = $49,700

  15. Budget • Total = $49,700 • LHE New Initiatives = $36,000 • Casey Family Programs = $10,000 • Cost to cover = $3,700

  16. Timeline • Begin program August 1, 2013 • Two years- finishing in July 31, 2015

  17. Q&A

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